M92.509
BillableUnspecified juvenile osteochondrosis, unspecified leg
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A condition in children where bone and cartilage in the leg fail to develop properly, but the specific leg is not documented.
Coding Tips
- •This is the least specific code in the series; query the provider if laterality can be determined
- •Use only when documentation does not specify right, left, or bilateral involvement
Code Hierarchy
└M92Other juvenile osteochondrosis└M92.5Juvenile osteochondrosis of tibia and fibula└M92.50Unspecified juvenile osteochondrosis of tibia and fibula└M92.509Unspecified juvenile osteochondrosis, unspecified leg
└M92.509Unspecified juvenile osteochondrosis, unspecified leg